Sramana Mitra

Founder of the 1Mby1M global virtual accelerator

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The reduction in technical barriers does not reduce the importance of entrepreneurship. #vibecoding #startups https://t.co/qZ3BBbaeqF

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AI is changing the structure of the labor market and requiring professionals to rethink career security. #entrepreneurship https://t.co/txCQGAOmJI

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Startup accelerators have become increasingly global, but founders no longer need to relocate to access experienced mentors, proven startup methodologies, and international networks. #startups https://t.co/RvmlwF2w98

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Early-stage equity is inexpensive to give away but extremely expensive to buy back. #startups https://t.co/vHE8dhsNYs

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AI systems are compressing what once required full teams into capability sets that a single person can now operate effectively. #entrepreneurship https://t.co/Oy18a8bRDp

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Many successful companies begin while their founders are still employed, using evenings and weekends to validate products, acquire customers, and generate early revenue. #entrepreneurship https://t.co/x5HbArZPS1

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The best accelerator depends less on brand recognition and more on the type of company you want to build. #startups https://t.co/WHhfbguV0f

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One factor that deserves greater attention is early-stage equity dilution. #startup #accelerators https://t.co/Yw8pLAwHrp

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Unlike VCs with diversified portfolios, founders have only one company and cannot afford to become trapped as a Zombie Startup. #entrepreneurship https://t.co/c6zHlIRWTb

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Premature scaling often leads to Zombie Startups that survive operationally, but lack a viable path to growth or liquidity. #startup https://t.co/IVngksivm8

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Many startups fail not because they lack capital, but because they raise capital before proving a repeatable business model. #startups https://t.co/4wK6lchG9e

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Startup building requires continually reassessing what the problem definition is at any given moment. #startups https://t.co/YeMzX6bzjI

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Building and validating a business while still earning a paycheck can give you more flexibility and control over your future. https://t.co/DnCWXDXNS8

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One of the most important lessons in entrepreneurship is that growth only works when it is built on a foundation of repeatability. https://t.co/p9Sn9UPwY7 #entrepreneurship

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Raising venture capital before establishing repeatable customer acquisition and understanding growth velocity can trap startups in a zombie state. https://t.co/yMwDU17f6j #venturecapital

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In an era of employment instability, professionals can build greater economic resilience by creating a Career Lifeboat. #entrepreneurship https://t.co/qHSilHimA6

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The Unicorn path is broken. It’s time for a reality check. In 2026, the startup world is facing a harsh truth. 9 out of 10 VC-funded startups either collapse or become Zombies. https://t.co/qHSilHimA6 #startups

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Founders are sacrificing too much equity to accelerators and venture investors chasing rare unicorn outcomes, even though most startup exits are far smaller. #startups https://t.co/Bpxro1PmzK

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B2B sales often feels slow, complex, and unpredictable, especially in the early stages of a startup. #startups https://t.co/n6kLaDO1WC

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During this 1Mby1M Mentoring Roundtable, we explored a question that is increasingly dominating venture capital discussions: What happens if AI automates your entire industry? https://t.co/RmOKqfNaFg #entrepreneurship